BI-3325 Pauline Epistles 1 – Course Syllabus Note: Course content may be changed, term to term, without notice. The information below is provided as a guide for course selection and is not binding in any form. 1 BI-3325 Pauline Epistles 1 – Course Syllabus MOODY DISTANCE LEARNING Course Number, Name, and Credit Hours BI-3325 Pauline Epistles 1, 3 credit hours Description An expository study of 1 and 2 Corinthians, with attention given to the background, church problems, doctrine, and practical applications of these books. Course Goals By the end of this course, you will: Have familiarity with content of 1 and 2 Corinthians Understand the importance of these letters for the New Testament Begin applying the books to theology and ministry Course Objectives As a result of taking this course the successful student should be able to: 1. Describe how knowledge of Greek and Roman backgrounds enlighten our understanding of 1 and 2 Corinthians 2. Trace the logical development of the argument in 1 and 2 Corinthians 3. Cite and explain primary texts in these books used to support key New Testament doctrines and the interpretive difficulties of each 4. Describe and evaluate major, current debates about the interpretation of 1 and 2 Corinthians and explain their importance 5. Begin developing a theology of ministry from studying how Paul led the Corinthians Course Textbooks Required textbooks for all Moody Online classes can be found on the Required Textbooks section of the Moody website. Assignments A. READING (5%): Before each lesson, read the chapters and verses to be treated in that lesson. While we are in 1 Corinthians, read the pages in Blomberg that cover the lesson’s focus passage. While we are in 2 Corinthians, read the pages in Hafemann that cover the day’s scripture passage (all of Winter and Carson is required by the end of the course). You will report your reading at the end of each week through Blackboard. B. QUIZZES ON THE READING OF 1-2 CORINTHIANS (10%): After reading the assigned chapters from 1 and 2 Corinthians, you will take a quiz on the content. Four (4) quizzes will be posted on Blackboard and will be due by the end of the week in which they 2 BI-3325 Pauline Epistles 1 – Course Syllabus were assigned (Weeks 2, 4, 6, & 8). The last day of each course week is Monday at midnight (CST(Chicago)). Each quiz is worth 2.5% (thus 4 x 2.5 = 10%). C. ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION (15%): You must maintain a significant presence in the discussion board. Please refer to the discussion board rubric included in the Course Resources section of this course for more information on how your participation in the discussion board will be assessed. D. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: Assignment 1: Teaching Outline on Ancient Clothing and 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (20%): You will submit a teaching outline for a fifteen to twenty (15-20) minute lesson. You should include a full Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with notes detailing the content of your lesson. The presentation should include media (pictures, video, and audio) to illustrate the points being made and should make clear how knowledge of clothing customs from the ancient world enlightens our understanding of the passage. You also have the option of submitting the presentation in audio or video format with the accompanying PowerPoint. Due Week 3. Assignment 2: Review and Critique of Winter (20%): After reading Bruce Winter's work After Paul Left Corinth, write a 6-8 page, typed, double- spaced, assessment of Winter. See General Requirements for Papers in the Course Resources section of the Blackboard course. Follow Directions 1-6 & 8-11 given there. In addition, if you quote the author, be sure to give the page number(s) where quote was found. Use MLA formatting for all papers and bibliographic references. Please note that the following are not relevant to this assignment: your views regarding the author’s writing style, whether the book was an ‘easy read,’ whether you liked the author’s work, and whether you would recommend the book. Due Week 5. Assignment 3: Biblical Theology Paper—A Theology of Christian Ministry based on 1-2 Corinthians (30%): Write an 8-10 page (typed, double-spaced) original paper that presents a biblical theology of Christian ministry based on 1 and 2 Corinthians. Due Week 8. 3 BI-3325 Pauline Epistles 1 – Course Syllabus Assessments Your grade for this course will consist of: Reading 5% Quizzes (4 x 2.5% each) 10% Class Participation/Discussion Board 15% Assignment 1: Teaching Outline on Ancient Clothing (PPT Project) 20% Assignment 2: Review and Critique of Winter 20% Assignment 3: Biblical Theology Paper 30% 100% Letter grades are determined by the following scale: Letter Percentage Letter Percentage Grade Equivalent Grade Equivalent A 96% or higher C 73 - 76.9% A- 90 - 95.9% C- 70 - 72.9% B+ 87 - 89.9% D+ 67 - 69.9% B 83 - 86.9% D 63- 66.9% B- 80 - 82.9% D- 60 - 62.9% C+ 77 - 79.9% F Below 60% Course Resources For teaching and explanation of 1 Corinthians, student will be primarily relying on Blomberg’s commentary (and Winter’s monograph). For 2 Corinthians, the student will rely primarily on Hafemann’s commentary (and Carson’s book). Also, student may download free lectures dealing with 1 and 2 Corinthians from http://itunes.rts.edu/. Online students have access to the Moody Library. Though students may wish to check out books via inter-library loan, the online database has a number of articles and reviews available for download. You can access the online database by logging into your account at my.moody.edu. If you have not previously accessed the library database you may wish to complete the database tutorial at http://library.moody.edu. In addition to the resources available at the Moody Library, you may wish to visit http://www.biblicalstudies.org.uk or www.bible.org. These sites contain content on various topics written by competent biblical scholars. It is also suggested that you download a free version of the NET Bible at www.bible.org. For information on Corinth and issues of Greek and Romans background, the following will provide a good start: http://www.bibleplaces.com/corinth.htm and http://gbgm- umc.org/UMW/corinthians/links.stm. Copyright Statement Copyright 2013 by The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, the materials and services on this website are for your personal and non- commercial use, and you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or 4 BI-3325 Pauline Epistles 1 – Course Syllabus services obtained from the website without the written permission from Moody Distance Learning, Moody Bible Institute, 820 N. LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60610. Select Course Bibliography Adams, Edward, and David G. Horrell. Christianity at Corinth: The Quest for the Pauline Church. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004. Adewuya, J Ayodeji. "Revisiting 1 Corinthians 11.27-34: Paul's discussion of the Lord's Supper and African meals." Journal For The Study Of The New Testament 30, no. 1 (2007): 95-112. ---. Holiness and community in 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1: Paul's view of communal holiness in the Corinthian correspondence. New York: Peter Lang, 2003. Belleville, Linda L. Reflections of Glory: Paul’s Polemical Use of the Moses-Doxa Tradition in 2 Corinthians 3.1–18. JSNTSupp 52. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1991. Burke, Trevor J., and Brian S. Rosner. Paul As Missionary: Identity, Activity, Theology, and Practice. London: T & T Clark, 2011. Burke, Trevor J. and J. K. Elliott. Paul and the Corinthians: Studies on a Community in Conflict : Essays in Honour of Margaret Thrall. Leiden: Brill, 2003. Campbell, William S. Paul and the Creation of Christian Identity. London: T & T Clark, 2008. Carson, D. A. From Triumphalism to Maturity: An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10–13. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1984. Ciampa, Roy E., and Brian S. Rosner. The First Letter to the Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2010. Collins, Raymond F. First Corinthians. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1999. Conzelmann, Hans. 1 Corinthians: A Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Hermeneia-- a critical and historical commentary on the Bible. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1975. Dunn, James D. G. 1 Corinthians. New Testament guides. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1995. Ehrensperger, Kathy and J. Brian Tucker, eds. Reading Paul in Context: Explorations in Identity Formation. LNTS, 428; London: T&T Clark, 2010. Fitzmeyer, Joseph A. First Corinthians. New York: Doubleday, 2008. Fotopoulos, John. Food Offered to Idols in Roman Corinth: A Social-Rhetorical Reconsideration of 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1 u bingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2003. Garland, David E. 1 Corinthians. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2003 ---. 2 Corinthians. New American Commentary 29. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999. Goodrich, John. Paul As an Administrator of God in 1 Corinthians. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ---. "Erastus of Corinth (Romans 16.23): Responding to Recent Proposals on His Rank, Status, and Faith." New Testament Studies. 57 (2011): 583-93. 5 BI-3325 Pauline Epistles 1 – Course Syllabus --- “Erastus, Quaestor of Corinth: he Administrative Rank of ὁ οἰ κονόμος τῆ ς πόλεως (Romans 16 23) in an Achaean Colony ” New Testament Studies, 56, (2010): 90-115. Harris, Murray J. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co, 2005. Harrison, James R. "The brothers as the "glory of Christ" (2 Corinthians 8:23): Paul's doxa terminology in its ancient benefaction context." Novum Testamentum 52, no.